In
yet another explosive interview in Germany which has already gone viral
online, President Muhammadu Buhari is insisting that the place of his
wife, Aisha, is in the kitchen.
On Friday, the internet went in frenzy buzing with mixed reactions
and criticisms after President Muhammadu Buhari said his wife belonged
in the kitchen, and “the other room,” apparently a euphemism for the bedroom.
Recall that the president made the above comment at a press
conference after a closed-door meeting, with German Chancellor, Angela
Merkel, in response to an interview his wife, Aisha granted the BBC,
where she said that his government had been hijacked, adding that she
might not support her husband under the present circumstances if he
seeks re-election in 2019.
Buhari in his reaction had stated; “I don’t know which party my wife belongs to, but my wife belongs to my kitchen and my living room and the other room.
“It is not easy to do away with opposition or people who did
not follow you along your campaign trail. I hope my wife will remember
that I was on the field for 12 years; I tried three times, the fourth
time I managed to succeed. And I ended up the first three times in the
Nigerian Supreme Court, so I claim superior knowledge over her and the
rest of the opposition and I succeeded.”
In response to a backlash from the statement, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, said the president was only joking.
But in an interview with DW’s Phil Gayle, Buhari reiterated his position for the second time, saying the function of his wife was to take care of his home:
DW: Recently your wife criticised your choices for top
jobs, and you responded by saying “I don’t know which party my wife
belongs to, but she belongs to my kitchen and my living room.” What did
you mean by that, sir?
Buhari: I am sure you have a house. … You know
where your kitchen is, you know where your living room is, and I believe
your wife looks after all of that, even if she is working.
DW: That is your wife’s function?
Buhari: Yes, to look after me.
DW: And she should stay out of politics?
Buhari: I think so.
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